MSL Level

June 10, 2015, anysilicon

Moisture sensitivity level (MSL) is a standard which describes the time in which a semiconductor device can be exposed to ambient conditions. The official standard describing the different MSL levels is called IPC/JEDEC’s J-STD-20. The summary of the various MSL levels described in the following table.

More information about MSL level and popcorn effect can be found here.